Black stilt

Twizel

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March 19th 2009
Twizel 18th - 20th February Our main aim in Twizel was to try to see the rarest wading bird in the world, the black stilt. Rob and I went on our own to the Black Stilt Centre. They have a recovery and breeding centre there. It was interesting to see a couple of the birds up close (in enclosures) and also at a bit of a distance in their large enclosures. We watched a DVD ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more